Claudia Speaks!
I really enjoyed this interview with the amazing Claudia Cardinale. As many of you know, I’m a lifelong fan. A picture of her in The Professionals adorns my office wall.I love her quote: “It’s like a man,” she says. “When he’s going after you, if you say yes immediately, after a little time he goes away. If […]
Appearing Live on What’dya Know? September 28th
NPR’s Whatd’ya Know is headed south for a live broadcast from Oxford, Mississippi next week. I’ll be a special guest along with my pal singer-songwriter Shannon McNally and more. So tune to hear Michael Feldman and the gang adjust to Southern life. I’ll be sure to bring him some pork rinds, hot sauce, and a […]
Postcards from Boston Pt 1
A few shots from my recent trip to Spenser’s turf. As you can see, I spent a lot of time in the North End and along the water front. The Greenway is a terrific change from the old overpass. The Big Dig has added a lot to the downtown that only seems to be getting […]
The Latest
Thanks to everyone being patient with me updating the blog. I think in these days of twitter, facebook, instagram, etc. that blogging has started to become classic communication. And I’ve found lately following other writers, it’s the only form these days that doesn’t give me a headache. That much said, I hope to be better […]
ELMORE LEONARD October 11, 1925 — August 20, 2013
The Ranger Down Under
Terrific review in this weekend’s Australian which happens to be the largest newspaper in Australia. Go Quinn! — Ace Crime File BY:GRAEME BLUNDELL From:The Australian July 13, 2013 12:00AM Increase Text Size Decrease Text Size Print Far away from The Hanging’s bleak and silent falling rain is the steady grey drizzle that greets Quinn Colson, an […]
My Summer Reading List
1. The Hunter by Richard Stark: An absolute classic of crime fiction and the first in Parker series. 2. Beautiful Ruins by Jess Walter: A true authentic literary gem with a hell of a story at the core. This books deserves every bit of praise it has received. 3. The Cage by Kenzo Kitakata: A […]
Awesome Product Placement
For the many readers who don’t follow the publishing industry, there happens to be a big anti-trust case going on that involves the Feds, the world’s top publishers, and Amazon.com. Anyone who wants to know more about the case can go here. But on a side note, one of the main players involved, Penguin CEO David […]
Return to Texas!
I’m flying out of Memphis this afternoon for two of my favorite stops on the book tour road — Bookpeople in Austin on Friday @7 and Murder By the Book in Houston on Saturday @4:30. I’ve been hitting the press tour pretty hard and had a great time with Alex Coleman and Marybeth Conley here […]
COMING SOON: The Broken Places
Quinn III arrives in stores in a little more than a week. Check the latest on the press page for dates and times. Hope to see you guys out on the road! — Ace